Hose-supporter clasp



July 8, 1930. T. c. GRACE HOSE SUPPORTER CLASP Filed Oct. e, 192% INVENTOR -the device may be employed for any other of its lengthltoprovidea pair'of resilient '55 out liability of causing runners andtears ingjaws 2 and 3, together with adjacent porr self has been destroyed, and which may be slight longitudinal curvature conforming to 65 simple in its. construction and arrangement, extending slotf6. The slots 6, in resp'ective With the foregoing and other objects in H A clamping slide is mounted on the Patented July 1939 i A,

THOMAS c. GRACE, oFMaNonrEuNsy-LVANI HosE-surroRrEaoI-nesr Application filed octobert,1 928.. Serial No. 310,807.

My invention relates to certain new and fat'Q and 3. Thejaws-2"and 3 are oblong and useful improvements," in hose supporter joined, centrally of their lengths at their clasps, and While primarily intended for top edges by a vertically disposed-supportladies hose supporters, it will be obvious that 'ing 'stri'p, which is bent togethercentrall'y- I purposes wherein it is found to be applicable. 's upporting arms, respectively indicated at Important'objects ofthe invention are to 4: and 5. ,7 1 g provide a supporter clasp of the character The clamping" member 1 is constructed described, which will engage a stockingwith-V from resilient sheet metal, 'and the clamptherein or otherwise impairing same, which tionsjof respective supporting arms ,4 and-'5, embodies aresilient member affording perare ,normally, s aced. fr e h oth as manent elasticity to the supporterconnection clearly shown in Figures 3 andjj l l The even after the elasticity of the supporter itclamping jaws 2 and 3' are formedreadily and conveniently secured to position the mean curvature ofthe human leg, against or released therefrom. which they are designed'to seat. 1

Further objects of "the nvention are to I "Eachof thesupporting arms l and is i provide a device of the-class stated which is provided with an elongated, longitudinally strong, durable and efficient in its'use, comsupporting armseran'd 5' are disposed parpact, positive in its action, attractive in fapallel relatively -to each other exceptfor ,depearance, and comparatively inexpensive to via'tion therefrom dueto the normal. spaced manufacture. spread of the latter.

view which will appear as the description porting arms 4l'land 5,,and consists of a'pin proceeds, the invention resides in the combi- 7 provided with heads 8 and 9. The pin 7 nation and arrangement of parts and in the extends through the supporting arm slots 6 details of construction hereinafter described and the head 9 is positioned against. the outer H and claimed, it being understood that side of the inner arm 5, while the head 8 is "8 changes in the precise embodiment of the inpOSitiOned-againstthe outer side of the outer V vention hereinafter disclosed can be made arm .4, as clearly'shown in Figure 8. Q within the scope of what is claimed without The length of the pin 7. s suchthat When departing from the spiritof the invention. the clamping slide is forced downwardly on V 535 In the drawing wherein like numerals of the arms 4 and '5, the clamping jaws 2 and 3 reference designate corresponding parts will be drawn toward each other to the enthroughout the several views gaging position againstthe normal resilient I Figure 1 is a front view of my improved spreadingaction of the resilient arms 4: and supporter clasp illustrating its connection 5. When the clamping slide is shifted up-' 0 with a stocking. wardly, the'resilient action of the arms 4; and 1 Figure 2 is an enlarged front View of the 5 will efiect the positioning of the clamping device, partly in cross section. jaws 2 and 3 to their normal spaced relation Figure 3 is a side view thereof. in the releasing position. 7 g V Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the de- A gripping pad 10 is mounted on the inner vice. concaved side of the clamping jaw2, and a 95 vposed clamping jaws, respectively, indicated constructed from rubber, cork, orany other Referring indetail to the drawing my similar gripping pad 11 is mounted on'the' improved device comprises an integrally opposed convex side of the other clamping formed clamping member. 1 consisting of a aw 3. The gripping pads 10 and l1 arefixed pair of horizontallyextending, parallel disin position in anyisuitable manner and are gill! suitable material having equivalent gripping properties. The purpose of the pads 10 and 11 is to provide a more eflicient gripping engagement on the stocking A, when the top margin of the latter is secured between the clamping jaws 2 and 3, as shown in Figure 1.

The clamping member 1 issuspended from a metallic spring member 12 of any suitable construction; The latter has its lower end attachedto the upper joined end of the supjaws toward each other, a metallic spring for suspending said arms from a supporter strap, a cover sleeveenclosing said spring, and gripping elements fixed to the opposed faces of said clamping jaws;

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

THOMAS C. GRACE.

porting arms 4: and 5; The upper end of the for further wear.

The embodiment ofthe spring member 12 inmy improved device establishes a permanent and substantial elastic connection entirely eliminating the destructive effects of strains and pulls upon stockings by supporter straps in which the elasticity has been impaired or destroyed. The effects of such pulling strains are further minimized by the length ofthe clamping jaws 2 and 3, which engage a relatively large portion of the stocking top and distributes the pulling strain over a comparatively large area of the stocking.

In the construction of my improved supporter clasp, the spring member 12 is preferably enclosed in a cover sleeve 16, which is open at its lower end and connected to the supported strap 13 at its upper end. This arrangement of the cover sleeve 16 will permit of the free functioning of the spring member 12 therein while enclosing the same from view.

A flap 17 is preferably disposed at the rear side of the supporter clasp, overlapping the latter to prevent contact of the metal parts thereof with the skin of the user. The flap 17 has its upper end secured to the supporter strap 13, and its central portion to the inner side wall of the cover sleeve 16 at the lower end of the latter, as indicated at 18. The lower end of the flap 17 is free to allow proper fimctioning of the supporter clasp in the man n er stated.

What I claim is: V V In combination, a hose supporter clasp of the character described comprising a pair of integrally formed resilient supporting arms, a clamping jaw carried at the lower end of each of said arms, each of said arms being provided with a longitudinally extending slot, a clamping slide extending through said slots in said arms and shiftable for drawing said 

